Too often incorrect decisions are made, simply due to people failing to appreciate ‘what is at stake’. Wrong solutions or recommendations are usually proposed, simply because people do not understand what really is at stake. Many a resolution have been taken by groups of people who failed to sit down and try to comprehend what […]
Whilst there might sometimes be a need for heated, vigorous debates and even arguments, these are not always necessarily constructive (not even in parliament!). There are times when a measured and calmer engagement is more appropriate. Unfortunately there is no way of telling at any given time, how an interaction could end up. Some of […]
When the sap is flowing and all other internal and external conditions are optimal, nothing could stop blooming flowers from giving way to healthy delicious fruits. When the dream is crystal-clear, resources are abound and others are cheering you to go ahead and make it happen, there is still one thing that could stop you […]
How serious do you regard your ‘strange coincidences’? I recently wrote an article encouraging readers to learn to embrace their ‘coincidences’, and not be too quick to label coincidences as ‘strange’, and in the process disregard them. I argued that by referring to our coincidences as ‘strange’ we could be preventing ourselves from facing the […]
A day after I drafted this article, a little voice from within whispered to me: “Why don’t you put your insights to the test? Take this opportunity and give your mother a call, and express gratitude for all that she is and has done for you!” The results following my call to my mother were […]
Rather work on yourself, to achieve inner peace and happiness; than to look for these outside yourself. When you choose to focus on yourself for solutions, instead of looking outside, you work from an empowered position. You have more control over yourself than over other people. You stand a better chance controlling your own feelings […]
From the perspective of the quest of a paperless green existence, the Attendance Register can be viewed as one of the culprits that could be blamed for the demise of trees. An Attendance Register is filled daily around the world in places such as classrooms, conferences and workplace meetings. There is one phenomenon that is […]
So, you have spent an enormous amount of time and resources planning your climb to the summit of the mountain. You proceed as planned, and execute your plans with great precision. Finally you reach the summit! WOW, you’ve made it! For a while you are overwhelmed with pride; until you realize that actually that was […]
Throughout our lives, we spend an enormous amount of time defining what we want to become when we grow up, who we are, and whom we want to become. Being and becoming is thus a lifetime journey. As Nelson Mandela noted in his book Long Walk to Freedom “…I have discovered the secret that after […]
At the beginning of 2015 my services as a Life and Business Master Coach were engaged by a young upcoming Executive, when he got appointed to a senior position to spearhead an exciting pioneering project. The aim of our coaching relationship was to guide him through any obstacles he could encounter, as he came to […]
